Eugène-François Vidocq
Known For: Crew
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: July 24, 1775
Day of Death: May 11, 1857 (82 years old)
Place of Birth: Arras, France
Was a French criminal turned criminalist, whose life story inspired several writers, including Victor Hugo, Edgar Allan Poe and Honoré de Balzac. The former criminal became the founder and first director of the crime-detection Sûreté nationale as well as the head of the first known private detective agency. Vidocq is considered to be the father of modern criminology and of the French police department. He is also regarded as the first private detective.
